Insulating coop in a cold winter area. Yea or Nay?

[EagleEyes]

Is that a poop board under the two roosts?

 

[Nodakj]

Is that a poop board under the two roosts?

No thats 1/2 plywood with linolium flooring. Covered with poop and hemp bedding

 

[Nodakj]

No thats 1/2 plywood with linolium flooring. Covered with poop and hemp bedding

It looks like the last of my pine shavings too !

 

[Badger Farm]

I went withthe 3rd coast blueprint. I even went longer. I adapted my coop to have two doors. It is insulated and i am in Mn. View attachment 3442498

Nice! Where in MN.

 

[Nodakj]

Nice! Where in MN.

About an hr and a half east of fargo/moorhead

 

[Saveria]

Here is a thread from earlier this week talking about a similar topic, maybe you would find some of that helpful?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/please-help-me-cold-climate.1569770/

 

[Badger Farm]

Here is a thread from earlier this week talking about a similar topic, maybe you would find some of that helpful?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/please-help-me-cold-climate.1569770/

Thank you!

 

[Saveria]

If you have any further questions you can just post again. Best of luck!

 

[Percheron chick]

I live in a 5b zone. Not as miserable winter lows but still get negative temp for a bit.
House I live in now came with an insulated coop. Every time I walked in the coop, I could smell mouse pee. Started tearing down one wall to expand the coop and the fiberglass insulation was just one huge mouse nest. Mouse poop everywhere.
Never again.

 

[HenHouse Henry]

We live in NW Wisconsin, where we had over 70” of snow this winter (it’s still there, btw). With winter temps dropping to -30F air temp, we’re considering insulating our coop. The insulation would, of course, be covered with wood sheeting. Anyone have experience with this? Looking for advice and what worked/what didn’t to keep your birds safe and warm in the winter. Thanks!!

Nay, I would not use insulation. I live in WA. state. I use the deep litter system.